If you find that, due to recent advances in technology, you play more games online than you do on a console, you may wish to rid your shelves of certain older games on disc. Thankfully recycling is big in the 21st Century and those that wish to sell unwanted games and other similar items can do so as and when they please.

Although nothing quite matches up to having a joystick or wireless controller at hand, playing games on the move on a tablet is a great way to pass the time. You may be enduring a long and tiresome commute to work, in a busy waiting room, on a train or in the back seat of a car, whatever the reason for your boredom you can guarantee a certain game will fill it.

If you are lucky enough to own a state-of-the-art smartphone, you will more than likely be familiar with the many available applications. These can be downloaded directly to your handset and will usually be obtainable from the app store. Simply visit the store, click on the application you wish to download and wait a few moments.

After a short period of time the app will appear on your home screen, you can then play it as and when you wish. There is no need for an Internet connection once the application is safely on your phone, which allows gaming fanatics to play it at a time and location of their choice.

Many of the games available online are free, which makes them even more attractive. Some versions don’t require a download, which allows the user to play them straight off. This in a sense cuts out the middleman and as such, the wait for a download to become complete. The download speed will generally depend on your Internet speed and if it’s a little slower than you would like, downloading something small could in fact take hours.

Online games are available in a variety of styles, including that of sports games, action-packed variants, puzzles and mystery games. For those that wish to test their knowledge, a wide variety of number and quiz styles are available too.

Many will choose to partake in such pastimes in order to help them to relax, switch off and put their focus on something else other than work. Gaming is also a great way to pass the time, whilst testing your knowledge in certain areas. Certain pastimes boast to keep your mind sharp whilst offering a form of entertainment.

Another benefit of playing online is the fact that you can you can play against others around the globe. You could even be playing against a fellow gamer in a country half way across the world.

A fan of technology in all shapes and sizes, Gary Brown enjoys reading and writing reviews for some of the latest available downloads. He’ll often talk about how to sell unwanted games in order to make way for new, online versions.